Lillstreet Art Center Winter 2015 Class Catalogue | Page 8

COLD CONNECTIONS
FOR JEWELRY

METALSMITHING

(5 WEEKS)
Learn creative ways to join metal and
set stones through cold connection.
Rivets will be made to hold pieces
together securely or made to allow
pieces to move. This class will
begin with basic metalworking and
continue with multiple techniques
of connecting metal and setting
cabochons and found objects without
heat.
Monday 2-5pm

Rachelle Stromberg
Session II: Starts February 16
$175, Members $170
$15 Material Fee

REPOUSSE
(5 WEEKS)
Repousse (French, meaning “to
push back”) is the art of shapes
and decorations with patterns
raised in relief made by hammering
and pressing on the reverse side
used especially on metal without
using pitch. Through discussion,
demonstration and a little history
about metal work and repousse,
students will be able to create small
tiles and jewelry using this technique.
Metal, handouts and special tools
needed included in material fee.
Prerequisite: Beginning
Metalsmithing.
Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm

Frank M. Glapa, Roycroft
Renaissance Master Artisan
Session I: Starts January 14
$175, Members $170
$100 Material fee

INTERMEDIATE/
ADVANCED
INTERMEDIATE METALSMITHING
(10 WEEKS)
Build upon skills learned in Beginning
Metalsmithing by working on projects
that develop your ability to solder,
create three-dimensional forms, and
set stones. Design, craftsmanship, and
refining techniques will be discussed.
This class is for advanced beginners
who want to expand and hone their
skills.
Prerequisite: Two sessions of
Beginning Metalsmithing or
instructor approval.
Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm

Susan Franker
Starts January 13
Thursday 1:30-4:30pm

SE L L O N

(10 WEEKS)
Be more proficient at stone setting and
soldering by focusing on bezel setting.
Learn to create bezels more quickly,
with ease and improve skills learned
in beginning metals. Step bezels and
decorative bezels will also be covered
in this class. Bring cabochon stones
to the first class. Materials may be
purchased from the instructor.
Prerequisite: Beginning
Metalsmithing.
Thursday 6:30pm-9:30pm

Susan Franker
Starts January 15

SOLDERING 101
(5 WEEKS)
Looking to improve your soldering
skills? This class will help you feel
confident using sheet, wire and paste
solder. Multiple soldering techniques,
basic jigs and more advanced setups
will be demonstrated. Most materials
will be available for purchase from
instructor.
Prerequisite: Beginning
Metalsmithing, First-Time Jeweler or
instructor approval.
Monday 2-5pm

Rachelle Stromberg
Session I: Starts January 12
$175, Members $170

$350, Members $340

CREATIVE SETTINGS
(10 WEEKS)

POWDER COATING
(5 WEEKS)
Powder coating is a fun and
economical way to color coat your
brass or copper jewelry or small
sculptures. Learn to powder coat,
layer colors, draw on the surface, mask
off patterns and fabricate work to be
powder coated. A respirator or mask
is required.

$350, Members $340

Do you have stones, found objects, or
anything that you’ve always wanted
to set? Have you been challenged by
those hard to set items? Well, bring
them to class and we’ll get them
incorporated into a piece of jewelry.
We’ll investigate bezels, prongs, tabs
and anything else we can come up
with to get them to stay in place.

HYDRAULIC PRESS

Prerequisite: Beginning
Metalsmithing.

Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm

Tuesday 6:30-9:30pm

Jessica Armstrong
Session I: Starts January 1